I was thinking of purchasing some restaurant gift certificates to give as gifts for the holidays (for those who are not familar, they sell $25 GC for $10). On their order page there is a space for promotional code. Does anyone know of a code to use for even more savings? Thanks in advance for any codes or savings suggestions with this site, as I m a first time user.

Actually, try E-Bay. I just put in the name of the city I wanted & used the "Everything Else" catagory & it came up with a bunch of Restaurant.com auctions. I bought 3 for an average of $5 each. You have to print out the coupon after you buy the certificate.
Good Luck!

eBay is a great source. We regularly win certificates for $3-$5. Restaurant.com charges an additional $1 on top of bid for processing. Great deal!

Try http://stores.ebay.com/restaurantcom




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Thank you everyone for the great suggestions! I am going to take your advice and try e-bay. This will be a first for me as well.

It seems unbelievable that you can purchase a $25 GC for $5. This semms almost too good to be true, has anyone ever had a problem using one of these certificates?

Thanks again.

Used about 8 of them, one time a guy belly ached that I was getting too good of a deal. Other than that, flawless. Just read the restrictions before you buy. Some are for dinner only, or parties of 4 or more, etc..

This sounded so interesting that I registered at e bay and bid on a 50% off all food for a nice NYC restaurant. Got it for $1.75 + $1.00! What a deal! Thanks for the lead.

Yes, it's a great deal, but READ THE FINE PRINT. For instance, I bought one that I didn't notice till I got it that you have to have FOUR in your party to use the coupon. Otherwise, it's great.

Also, I bought one for S.F. and didn't use it on my trip. I read in their notes that there are 'no refunds after 90 days'. I was on day about 88 and emailed that I hadn't been able to use my GC. I was very surprised a week later to get an email that my $ was being refunded

I buy them all the time on Ebay for $1-2 for $25 Certificate and $1 handling fee. It has been great for gifts! All of mine have been for parties of 2, 1 per meal even with couples dining together. I imagine the party of 4 restriction is on the $50 ones?
I just wish there were more restaurants in my town!

just a head's up:
on the restaurant.com web site, you can buy certificates for $10 each, so don't bid OVER $10 each.

I just bought two for $2 and $4 in SFO. Looking forward to trying these out. Thanks for the tips.

Many of the SF restaurants have "4 diner" restrictions. Very few restaurants in Marin or East Bay.

Has anyone tried using ordering 2 entrees for 1 person?

P.S. One popular steak place in NYC is selling for $15-27 on eBay for a $50 GC. Not all of them are going super-cheap.

Since this doesn't fit in this forum, it's being moved to TravelBuzz. Please continue to follow it there.


Chuck
aka cblaisd
Moderator, Coupon Connection

Thanks moderator for moving this -- I never visit the Coupon Connection but I DEFINITELY am interested in these EBay auctions!!!

Does anyone know if there are any blackout dates for these gift certificates other than the time of day or number of diner restrictions that are disclosed in advance? In other words, if a restaurant was going to refuse to accept a certificate on Friday or Saturday or holidays, would that fact be disclosed in advance on the auction website?

This is what my certificate says:

TERM AND CONDITIONS
*No cash value for Dining Certificates.
*No cash back upon redemption or at any other time.
*Dining Certificates cannot be used for taxes, tips or prior balances.
*Dining certificates may only be applied to the food portion of the bill.
*Valid for dine in only unless otherwise stated.
*Valid for parties of 2 or more unless otherwise stated.
*Use of Dining Certificates for alcoholic beverages is at the sole discretion of the merchant. Merchant agrees to comply with all state laws pertaining to same.
*Limit one (1) redemption per customer per month per restaurant.
*Limit one (1) gift certificate per redemption. Only one Dining Certificate can be used per party, even if the party is seated at separate tables and/or receives more than one check.
*The issuing of restaurant credit is at the sole discretion of the merchant unless otherwise required by law.
*Neither the seller nor the merchant is responsible for lost or stolen certificates or Dining Certificate reference numbers.
*Dining Certificates cannot be combined with any other Dining Certificate or third party gift certificates, coupons, or promotions.
*Reproduction, sale or trade of this Dining Certificate is prohibited.
*Any attempted redemption not consistent with these terms and conditions will be null and void.
*Void to the extent prohibited by law.
*No refunds after 90 days

All Dining Certificates expire one year from date of purchase except as follows:
*Hawaii and Massachusetts - Expire two years from date of purchase.
*If face value is under $100 in New Hampshire there is not expiration.
*No expiration in California, Illinois, and Rhode Island.